Thou shall not tell everyone to eat Yams

[juneybean]

Welcome all anti-fertile fuckers! This is our clique for those trying longer than 6 cycles and are pretty fed up.

Here are our Fucked Off TTC Commandments

• Thou shall not arrive one day and post BFP next day
• Thou shall not give advice to other when TTC for one month only
• Thou shall not participate in one-up-manship and realise TTC is shit for everyone in different ways
• Thou shall allow posters to be fucked off with the world and everything in it at regular points in the month
• Thou shall not be offended by strong language
• Thou shall not tell everyone to eat yams
• Thou shall accept being called a muppet for testing at 7dpo at 9pm at night

Our spreadsheet which includes what supplements (and potatoes) we are trying in our journey to motherhood.

@Steaksauce what you ate today is literally my dream diet!

Having dinner tonight with the barren friends...one couple who've had endless loss and IVF and another who've also been through the mill. Not a baby between us...not sure it'll cheer me up but probably beats a baby shower.

Accidents bollocks. Apart from the 0.0001% who get pregnant whilst taking the pill totally regularly (practically no one), how the fuck do you have an accident? Actually wish I knew

@Mrsjones17 I know what you mean about symptom spotting. I got convinced at 5am this morning that my blocked nose meant I was pregnant...woke up to pre-AF yuck...and I did a test anyway because I'm that delusional.

So now I have cramps, a headache, a period and a shit night ahead! Woo hoo!

Hehe me too @Mrsjones17! Hoping for the positivity to spread in a BFP sense!

Yum! Your pie still made my tummy rumble though!

Tempted to crack open the wine @Steaksauce - I am 5dpo, do we all stop drinking when in the TWW?!

I'd still eat your pie Mrs (bet you don't get many lesbians saying that to you...!)

I know I know naughty peeing at night but it's so white!!!!

love months 1-4 I didn't drink in the tww but these days if I want a drink I have one! At this rate I'd be tee total for the rest of my life otherwise!

Haha @Janefx40 it was so nice but not so good for the waistline - especially as I’m seeing chiropractor for my back and he’s told me to lay off the gym apart from yoga and Pilates for the time being. Sorry to hear af has arrived.
But think of it as another opportunity to eat all the non pregnancy friendly food!

@LovePinaColada I’m 5dpo as well (I think - around there anyway). I stopped in the TWW at first but not now. I’ll stop when I see that second line on a test.
I’ve already given up smoking and massively cut down on caffeine (thank god for decaff tea!) so I need something.

@juney oh my god I nearly spat out everywhere laughing out loud! Pastry looked shit but tasted nice!

@lovepina yes hopefully will spread in the bfp sense. I always carry in drinking. I think there is a saying drink until it's pink. E.g. it's fine to drink until you get a positive test. If I had given up drinking I would have gone nuts by now!

Pie made me laugh out loud! I still think it looks damn tasty.

Yup, Juney. Fmu or bust until after af late.

Oh god. I cut right down in 2ww, but if I go dry I’ll crack up entirely. Can’t put your life on hold like that although I’ve read a couple of studies to say it can hinder implantation so I try not to go too mad. Same with holidays. We’re doing Vegas in January. I had thought I was going to be 8 months, and now I’m not, fuck it. I’ll either be upduffed and happy, or go crazy in Vegas. Winner either way. Will try not to gamble house away in desperation, of course.

Jane I’d take the unfertile friends over the baby shower any day of the week!

I'm munching my way through a bag of Haribo tonight. Once I get my BFP I'll go cold turkey on sweets and alcohol but until then I'm going to enjoy my growing belly due to poor diet choices instead

I know someone who has just started ttc and she said “I’m not going to drink during my tww at all, I don’t want to harm the baby” lmao okay then. Wait until you’re a year in and you’re draining bottles of gin like they’re going out of fashion

Red wine it is then - thanks ladies!

Hehe @DoAsDreamersDo - I keep telling myself to be really healthy as soon I will be preggers & getting big anyway - but I think I am just carrying on as norm thinking what the hell my tummy will never be the same again then! 😂

Think I may start swimming or reflexology this month as my TTC support - any thoughts anyone?!

🙊 people on train wondering why I’m giggling. I love those ecards @steaksauce and @justwaitingforaline Brilliant!
I have just realised that I can eat ALL THE CHEESE cause I’m not bloody pg

pinacolada I'm a real believer in reflexology, I've had several treatments and really enjoy it.

Ooo thanks @Summer1986 - do you feel it helped you get your BFP? I would love to give it a go, I know some specialise in fertility etc.

This is happening.

All I can say is I've had months where I've had reflex timed around ov and no bfp but with this BFP and my last I'd had a fertility reflex treatment. Going to go for a treatment this week to try to help me relax a bit.

Really interesting @Summer1986, thanks. I need to look into it!

Enjoy @SparkwoodAnd21! 🍷

I have a few friends who swear by acupuncture, one got pregnant naturally after quite a few failed IVF rounds although this might just be anecdotal!

I'm 6dpo ish, I've given up even trying to symptom spot.

Just had my first fertility acupuncture sesh. Apparently my pelvic area is ‘congested’. @Bubblegum89 you were right - tumbleweed womb.

She did not approve of my yam-free (and crisp heavy) diet. Ooops

I’m on hot choclate, not wine, but I did put baileys in it so does that count?

You know you get those ‘ symptoms in the tww’ posts? Could we have a ‘ things which aren’t symptoms in the TWW’ list going on?

I've gave up on acupuncture.

What does reflexology involve?

Cramps aren't a symptom, sore boobs, frequent urination... nausea, creamy cm, had all of these in most of my tww!! Hmm what else?

@LovePinaColada I had reflexology the cycle I got my bfp (not a sticky one unfortunately). If no bfp this cycle I’m going to book another session. It is amazingly relaxing. I’m sat here eating a tub of swizzles favourites, definitely enjoy a tipple in the TWW!

I've been pregnant 3 times and every time I have been able to tell by sore nipples before I've even tested, other than that symptoms are the same as PMS

Basically, nothing is a symptom except a positive test or painful nipples if your nipples strangely sensitive 😂 I have heard all sorts of strange symptoms listed before though. Weirdest has got to be when someone's DH is peeing more frequently, because obviously their bladder is psychic and just knows they are pregnant.

Starts looking into reflexology......

For me: sore tits. Cramping. Feeling nauseous ( low blood pressure ). The poops.

THIS MEANS NOTHING. It’s all PMS yet every bloody month I tell myself they mean something different.

Oh heartburn was a weird one I had.

Palpitations and dreams about pregnancy tests.